Day: April 4, 2018 Archives


WednesdayApril 4, 2018

Trump to tout tax law at Greenbrier County roundtable

The event will be held at the White Sulphur Springs Civic Center, where around 400 people are expected to attend.

Blankenship releases statement ahead of UBB anniversary

Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship released a statement attacking U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and MSHA for their actions connected with the disaster.

WV National Guard members take part in self-defense training

Training event was part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Sweet Spot podcast: Hard-luck Ferns leaves linebacking unit thin again

Within Episode 35 of the podcast: Sagaba Konate takes a peek at the NBA draft, and we dig into the recruiting profiles of offensive linemen Zach Williamson and Parker Moorer and running back Tyler Goodson.

Charleston community recites Dr. King’s “I have a Dream” speech 50 years after his assassination

YWCA Charleston hosted the "Reimagine the Dream" event at the Clay Center Wednesday.

City of Beckley cuts cake, remembers history on 180th anniversary

The City of Beckley was founded on April 4, 1838 by General Alfred Beckley.

Pastor and WVU diversity officer discusses Dr. King’s legacy 50 years later

Martin Luther King Jr. made significant impact, as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement, as an activist and as a minister in just 39 years.

Police find pot, guns, ammo after Charleston house fire

Homeowner charged; firefighter being treated for smoke inhalation.

Animal cruelty cases under investigation in Charleston

Pit bull found hanging in a tree.

DEVELOPING: Pedestrian injured after being hit by train in Monongalia County

It is unclear how the accident occurred, which was reported around 9:53 a.m. this morning.

High school softball gallery: Morgantown 11, Oak Glen 0

A look at Morgantown's win over Oak Glen in high school softball action.

17 people charged in Lewis County drug ring

Four of the 17 individuals are still at-large.

One dead in Barbour County crash

The crash occurred just north of Stalnaker Road around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday.

Fayette County woman killed in I-64 accident near Lewisburg

A tractor trailer was involved in the wreck.

Stormy weather ushering in colder temperatures

Temperatures to drop through the 40s.

Harrison County crash claims life of 12-year-old girl

ANMOORE, W.Va. — A 12-year-old girl was killed in a vehicle accident Tuesday in on Interstate 79 in Harrison County. The crash occurred near mile marker 118 just before 3:30 p.m. Karissa Friel was pronounced dead at the scene after a car she was riding in collided with a flat bed truck. April Friel, 34, of Pocahontas County,

West Virginia teacher strike resonates in Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arizona

As anyone who was in the West Virginia State Capitol during the recent teacher’s strike can tell you, it was loud… really loud.  It was so loud, in fact, that teachers in other parts of the country heard the defiant chants of the striking educators and staff members. Consider what is happening across the country

Morrisey files lawsuit in hopes of shutting down Kanawha County used car dealerships

The suit alleges four people with Richmond’s Quality Cars and CMS Pre-Owned Auto Sales misrepresented odometer readings and sold vehicles "as is."